January 3, 2014
The latest intelligence leak from Edward Snowden may be the most science-fiction-like revelation yet: The National Security Agency is building a quantum computer, a machine thousands of times faster than the fastest computers on the planet. The NSA acknowledged in 2009 that its research includes quantum computing. But now we...

January 3, 2014
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The latest intelligence leak from Edward Snowden may be the most science fiction-like revelation yet: the National Security Agency is building a quantum computer, a machine thousands of times faster than the fastest computers on the planet. The NSA acknowledged in 2009 that its research includes quantum computing. But now...

December 31, 2013
A terrifying pattern is slowly forming in Russia. During rush hour Monday, a bomb detonated on a trolleybus, killing 14 people in the city of Volgograd. The day before, an explosion at the city's main train station killed 17 people and wounded dozens. In October, a bus blast that killed...

December 23, 2013
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Domestic drones, the couriers of the delivery system of the future , can drop off just about anything they can secure in their mechanical grips—prescription drugs, packages, tacos . This holiday season, one succeeded in delivering something that wasn't tangible: a hint of romance. Decked in a sparkly red garland,...

December 20, 2013
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Now that the biggest political stories of the year have been ranked, inspected, and dissected, it's science's turn. Not all of the hundreds of thousands of research studies published this year produced far-reaching scientific breakthroughs, but a select few hold more promise than the rest. Cancer research had the biggest...

December 18, 2013
The Marine Corps has announced plans to roll out a universal cap for all Marines, modeled after the cover currently worn by male members, following some controversy over a unisex design. Not only that, it's tightening its regulations on what exactly can be underneath these brand-new caps. Specifically, no "faddish"...

December 18, 2013
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Following a federal ruling Monday calling the National Security Agency's mass surveillance programs "almost Orwellian," the White House has released a report from a group of presidential advisers on reforming the organization. The report, compiled by a surveillance review board created in August, recommends 46 changes to the NSA's counterterrorism...

December 18, 2013
Following a federal ruling Monday calling the National Security Agency's mass surveillance programs "almost Orwellian," the White House has released a report from a group of presidential advisers on reforming the organization. The report, compiled by a surveillance review board created in August, recommends 46 changes to the NSA's counterterrorism...

December 16, 2013
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The world's supply of petroleum is finite. The U.S. Navy, which runs on it, is not. Eventually, keeping its fleet afloat for generations to come may depend on another fuel—the kind that doesn't dry up. Last month, a national-security commission advised Congress to fund shipbuilding and increase the U.S. naval...

December 13, 2013
The world's supply of petroleum is finite. The U.S. Navy, which runs on it, is not. Eventually, keeping its fleet afloat for generations to come may depend on another fuel—the kind that doesn't dry up. Last month, a national-security commission advised Congress to fund shipbuilding and increase the U.S. naval...